Awami League expels Jahangir Alam for life
Shawdesh Desk: Former Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor and Awami League (AL) leader Jahangir Alam has been expelled permanently from the party for defying party decision. The announcement came on ReadMore
Erdogan leads as Turkey heads for election run-off
Shawdesh Desk: Turkey’s battle for the presidency looks almost certain to go to a run-off, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set for a four-point lead in the first round, reports ReadMore
Protests against Pakistan’s top judge as ex-PM Khan back in court
Shawdesh Desk: Several thousand pro-government protesters demanded Monday the resignation of Pakistan’s top judge for releasing Imran Khan from arrest last week, as the former prime minister went back to ReadMore
Charge framing hearing in graft case against Samrat June 1
Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka Special Judge’s Court on Monday fixed June 1 for hearing on framing charges, against expelled Juba League leader Ismail Hossain Samrat in a graft case filed ReadMore
Death toll from Barishal tanker blast rises to 3
Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from an oil tanker explosion in the Kirtankhola River in Barishal on May 11 rose to three with the death of another victim at the ReadMore
Bangladesh recruits 70,000 healthcare professionals in 3yrs: minister
Shawdesh Desk: Health and family planning minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said that the government had recruited 70,000 healthcare professionals in the past three years to ensure better medical services ReadMore
Dhaka stocks drop for third day
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka stocks dropped for the third day on Monday as a section of investors were busy making some profits, market operators said. They also said most of the ReadMore
HC orders ACC to probe graft allegations against Salahuddin
Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Monday ordered a probe into allegations of corruption, money laundering and embezzlement against Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin, senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedy, ReadMore
